Passports for Cruises FAQ

The passports for cruises FAQ page provides American citizens with
answers to the most frequently asked questions about passport
requirements related to cruising. Discover if a passport is required to
go on a cruise, when to obtain one, where to get it and how quickly you
can acquire your travel document.

The general rule is that all adult U.S. citizens
arriving by sea from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, or Mexico must
have a valid passport book or passport card. There is an exception for
passengers of closed-loop cruises.

If you board a cruise ship at a U.S. port, travel only within the
Western Hemisphere, and return to the same U.S. port on the same ship,
you only need to present government-issued photo identification and
proof of citizenship. Therefore, you can present a valid driver's
license and a birth certificate.

You still may need a passport to enter the foreign countries your cruise ship is visiting. It is always a good idea to contact the cruise line to verifiy travel document requirements.

For more information, check out the links to visitor-submitted
questions below. If you have a question about passports for cruises not
answered in our FAQ, then you can submit it in the comment section at the end of the page.

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List of Passports for Cruises FAQ

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Passports for Closed Loop Cruise
Question: If we are leaving Miami on a cruise to Belize and Roatan,
Honduras then returning back to Miami, do we need a passport? Answer: A
cruise .

Passport for Cruise to Bahamas
Question: We are planning on taking our 13-year-old grandson on a
cruise this summer,probably to the Bahamas. Does he need a passport? It
could possibly .